acromegaly

== English == === Etymology === From French acromégalie, from New Latin acromegalia, from Ancient Greek ἄκρον (ákron, “tip, extremity”) and μέγας (mégas, “large”). By surface analysis, acro- +‎ -megaly. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌækɹoʊˈmɛɡəli/ === Noun === acromegaly (plural acromegalies) (pathology) A chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones of the extremities, face, and jaw that is caused by over-activity of the pituitary gland. ==== Synonyms ==== acromegalia acromegaloidism Marie's disease ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== gigantism